Rolando is the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Roland, a Germanic name from hrod, fame, and land, which means "famous throughout the land". The medieval Song of Roland about Charlemagne's paladin spread the name across Europe. In the United States Rolando is a Hispanic classic; it ranked number 521 in 2000, peaked at number 509 in 2001 and has slipped to number 1374 in 2025.